‘If you learn to pay attention to yourself, then you can carry out other functions. You might be in the midst of war, in the midst of business or in a difficult spot, but none of these should give pain. The mind will be settled and can work out what is needed. Meditation will settle the mind and then you will clear confusions and become fearless. Then not for a second will you be unhappy; you will be the master of your mind. Then when you want to act, you can act and work in this world. When things happen, there is no stress. The mind is not troubled. Then there is no stress attached to the results; you simply put in efforts and see what will happen. Like a valiant soldier – he knows the result is not in his hands. He will simply do what he can and put in efforts.
So thus we teach this philosophy – learn to restrain the mind, and know the limits of this world. Put in efforts to achieve an end, but you will have to accept the results.’
~Babaji